What was found
(CAN) ON DESCENT WITH AUTOPILOT COUPLED, A STRONG SMELL OF SOMETHING ELECTRICAL NOTED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER WAS GETTING WARM AND THE SMELL WAS DUPLICATED.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC6300
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- System (JASC)
- 2211 · Autopilot Computer
- Part
- Computer
- Part number
- 6225796339
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Afcs
- Part time
- 5,339 hours
- Component
- Collins
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.